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Genetic alterations of E-cadherin and beta-catenin in germinoma and teratoma: report of two central nervous system cases.
Pathology oncology research : POR - 1 Jan 2007
Pećina-Slaus Nives, Niku Eva-Martić Tamara, Beros Vili, Tomas Davor
Abstract excerpt
The genetic basis as well as mechanisms of development of germ cell tumors of the CNS are still unexplained. In the present article changes of Ecadherin (CDH1) and beta-catenin (CTNNB1) genes in two CNS germ cell tumors are reported. Both gene products are components of adherens junctions, but ar...
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